Brazil's president  views the 15% national territory — marked indigenous — as “isolated, exploited, and manipulated by NGOs."

The country backtracks on its plans to host crucial UN climate talks in 2019.

Jair Bolsonaro intends to turn huge swathes of the forest into soya fields.

The mandate for Jair Bolsonaro marks a dramatic swing towards the rightwing in Brazil.

Far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro snagged a thumping win in the first round of Brazil’s presidential election but fell just short of amassing 50 percent votes, required to avoid second-round run-off later this month.